While not much is known about the site during this period, it appears to have become land owned, used and shared by the church and local farmers. La Nuova Topografia di Roma, a map that was surveyed and engraved by Giambattista Nolli in 1748 shows that this land became vineyards at some point during this period and remained vineyards for a few centuries as indicated by the earlier map by Bufalini in 1551. One thing we do know about this site during this period was that the Aventine Hill became a significant monastic and religious center, with the Basilica of San Saba playing a central role. The monastery at San Saba served as a hub for diplomatic activity between Rome, Constantinople, and the world. Interestingly, San Saba was founded by a persecuted Christian Monk from Palestine, and now the area serves as the site for the Embassy of Palestine, continuing its role as a place of diplomatic relations. The Basilica of Santa Balbina, which lies within the Aventinus Minor Project site is one of the original twenty-five titular churches of Rome. In the 19th Century, the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart acquired the courtyard and convent of the Basilica Santa Balbina and founded the Istituto Santa Margherita, which has become one of AMP’s greatest partners.